Olivia Burger

Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University

Class of 2022

Hi there! My name is Olivia Burger and I am a second-year student at Salus University-Pennsylvania College of Optometry located in Philadelphia, PA. At my optometry school I am involved in my university’s Private Practice Club as well as SOSH (Students in Optometric Service to Humanity). Before starting optometry school, I was heavily involved in my undergraduate university’s student newspaper. I wrote a number of different articles about everything including music reviews, news stories, and opinion editorial pieces. During my first year of optometry school I started a blog where every month I would interview a current OD and share their story and helpful advice with other optometry students. In my free time I like to pursue my passion of concert photojournalism and writing by contributing to an online music publication based out of the Philly area. Basically I just really love to write and create content, whether it be about music, my life, or optometry. OptometryStudent.com ended up being a great fit for me to further my optometric writing career and I’m excited to contribute to such a great resource for optometry students!

Posts by Olivia Burger:

About two months prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, my classmates and I started seeing patients at Salus University’s optometric clinic, The Eye Institute, located in Northern Philadelphia. Fresh out from completing all of our clinical... Continue reading

When it comes to balancing a well-rounded lifestyle with the pressures of optometry school, it can sometimes feel like optometry school always outweighs everything else. Between clinic, classes, studying, and other school related... Continue reading

Let’s be honest – starting optometry school is a scary experience. Orientation is overwhelming, meeting new people is stressful, and the first week of class is intimidating. Graduate/professional school is so much different from... Continue reading

When it comes to attending optometry school, each student has their own unique journey that brings them to their university. Some students may decide upon a career in optometry very early on, perhaps in high school or in their first... Continue reading

OptometryStudents.com is looking for new writers and contributors for our website! This is a great opportunity to get involved in optometry on a national level and to collaborate with students from other colleges of optometry. Whether you only want to contribute an article or two, or you want to become a part of the team, we’d love to hear from you! Check out available positions and apply here